document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33514>Question 33514</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 23 coins...dimes, nickels, quarters...that equal $2.45.  I must have twice the number of nickels as dimes.  I know the answer is 12 nickels, 6 dimes and 5 quarters, but I don't know how to write the equation.  Thanks in advance for your help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I didn't submit an ISBN number...this problem was on a handwritten worksheet from the teacher. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19897 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=19897\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let #of dimes be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then # of nickels is \"2x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And # of quarters is \"23-x-2x\"= \"23-3x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of dimes is 10x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of nickels is 5(2x)=10x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Value of quarters is 25(23-3x)= 525-75x cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " value + value + value = 245 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  10x + 10x + 525-75x = 245<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-55x=-330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6     (number of dimes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 12 (number of nickels)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23-3x=23-18= 5 (number of quarters)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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